What is Juneteenth and how can we mark it this year?

Discover the history behind the day, and learn how it’s relevant today

Juneteenth is the national holiday that marks the anniversary of the emancipation proclamation in Texas, the last un-emancipated state in the USA, and the final step to freeing enslaved black Americans.

While the emancipation proclamation was first signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863,

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